Close-Up with Dolly Parton and the Imagination Library
Dolly Parton wrote her first song at six, about a doll her mother made from a corn cob. Decades later, remembering that her father never learned to read, she founded…
Wormly’s Back to School Sentence Practice
Kick off the new school year with Wormly’s Back to School Sentence Practice! Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade read a sentence with a missing word and use context clues…
Read Aloud: An Ode to Underwear
Ode to Underwear by Helaine Becker, illustrated by Abigail Burch, turns a taboo classroom topic into a laugh-out-loud read aloud for Pre-K through Grade 2. The rhyming picture book leans…
Proof by Underpants: The Ig Nobel Soil Science Story
This soil science for kids activity is part of our ongoing News Spotlight series, where real research, like this 2026 Ig Nobel Prize-winning citizen science project, gets turned into leveled…
Teacher’s Guide to the Jewish High Holidays
Bring the Jewish High Holidays into your classroom with reflection-centered activities, respectful discussion questions, and guidance for family guest visits — for K-5 educators.
Instant Lesson: How Do We Classify Living Things?
How do scientists decide whether something is an animal, a plant, or a fungus? This Instant Lesson walks K–5 students through the reasoning behind biological classification, with content that shifts…
Back to School Word Search
Get ready for the new school year with Wormly’s back-to-school word search! Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade search a letter grid to find vocabulary words tied to the classroom…
Wormly’s World Back to School Crossword Puzzle
Welcome back to school with Wormly the tortoise! This interactive crossword puzzle helps students in Kindergarten through 5th grade practice essential back-to-school vocabulary — from simple words like sun and…
